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The impact of cattle ranching on large-scale vegetation patterns in a coastal savanna in Tanzania.

Published online: 27 Aug 2003

Authors: Tobler, M. W. & Cochard, R. & Edwards, P. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The success of large-scale cattle ranching in African savanna vegetation has often been limited by problems of bush encroachment and disease (in parti...

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Novel coupling of individual-based epidemiological and demographic models predicts realistic dynamics of tuberculosis in alien buffalo.

Published online: 15 Feb 2012

Authors: Bradshaw, C. J. A. & McMahon, C. R. & Miller, P. S. & Lacy, R. C. & Watts, M. J. & Verant, M. L. & Pollak, J. P. & Fordham, D. A. & Prowse, T. A. A. & Brook, B. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Increasing sophistication of population viability analysis has broadened our capacity to model population change while accounting for system complexit...

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Reservoir dynamics of rabies in South-East Tanzania and the roles of cross-species transmission and domestic dog vaccination.

Published online: 20 Dec 2021

Authors: Lushasi, K. & Hayes, S. & Ferguson, E. A. & Changalucha, J. & Cleaveland, S. & Govella, N. J. & Haydon, D. T. & Sambo, M. & Mchau, G. J. & Mpolya, E. A. & Mtema, Z. & Nonga, H. E. & Steenson, R. & Nouvellet, P. & Donnelly, C. A. & Hampson, K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Understanding the role of different species in the transmission of multi-host pathogens, such as rabies virus, is vital for effective control strategi...

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Predator and scavenger movements among and within endangered seabird colonies: opportunities for pathogen spread.

Published online: 25 Jul 2020

Authors: Gamble, A. & Bazire, R. & Delord, K. & Barbraud, C. & Jaeger, A. & Gantelet, H. & Thibault, E. & Lebarbenchon, C. & Lagadec, E. & Tortosa, P. & Weimerskirch, H. & Thiebot, J. B. & Garnier, R. & Tornos, J. & Boulinier, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The spatial structure of host communities is expected to constrain pathogen spread. However, predators and/or scavengers may connect distant host (sub...

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Dung beetles reduce livestock gastrointestinal parasite availability on pasture.

Published online: 11 Oct 2017

Authors: Sands, B. & Wall, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Anthelmintics are widely used to control gastrointestinal parasites of livestock. However, the residues of these compounds, particularly the macrocycl...

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Utilizing disease surveillance to examine gene flow and dispersal in white-tailed deer.

Published online: 01 Dec 2010

Authors: Kelly, A. C. & Mateus-Pinilla, N. E. & Douglas, M. & Douglas, M. & Brown, W. & Ruiz, M. O. & Killefer, J. & Shelton, P. & Beissel, T. & Novakofski, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The prevention and management of transmissible diseases hinges upon understanding host dispersal because it influences distribution of wildlife, affec...

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Determinants of Pseudogymnoascus destructans within bat hibernacula: implications for surveillance and management of white-nose syndrome.

Published online: 02 May 2018

Authors: Verant, M. L. & Bohuski, E. A. & Richgels, K. L. D. & Olival, K. J. & Epstein, J. H. & Blehert, D. S.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Fungal diseases are an emerging global problem affecting human health, food security and biodiversity. Ability of many fungal pathogens to persist wit...

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Disentangling the effects of multiple anthropogenic drivers on the decline of two tropical dry forest trees.

Published online: 01 Aug 2012

Authors: Ticktin, T. & Rengaian Ganesan & Mallegowda Paramesha & Siddappa Setty

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Tropical plant populations are often subject to multiple types of anthropogenic disturbance. Effective management requires disentangling the effects o...

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Modelling management strategies for chronic disease in wildlife: predictions for the control of respiratory disease in bighorn sheep.

Published online: 29 Apr 2022

Authors: Almberg, E. S. & Manlove, K. R. & Cassirer, E. F. & Ramsey, J. & Carson, K. & Gude, J. & Plowright, R. K.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Controlling persistent infectious disease in wildlife populations is an ongoing challenge for wildlife managers and conservationists worldwide, and ch...

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Modelling the spatial distribution of Culicoides biting midges at the local scale.

Published online: 13 Feb 2013

Authors: Kluiters, G. & Sugden, D. & Guis, H. & McIntyre, K. M. & Labuschagne, K. & Vilar, M. J. & Baylis, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Culicoides midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) are ubiquitous on farms in the United Kingdom (UK), but little research has explored their abundance, an ...

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